Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM F94.1 is the diagnosis code for Reactive attachment disorder of childhood. This code falls under the section "Behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence" within Chapter 5 â Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as F94.1. They are mutually exclusive:
The following conditions are not included in F94.1. If the patient has both, code each condition separately:
Understanding where F94.1 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, F94.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
F94.1 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Reactive attachment disorder of childhood". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of F94.1 is F94 ("Disorders of social functioning with onset specific to childhood and adolescence"). F94.1 provides a more specific classification within this category.
F94.1 is located in Section F90-F98 â "Behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence" within Chapter 5 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use F94.1 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Reactive attachment disorder of childhood" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Reactive attachment disorder of childhood is F94.1.
Yes, F94.1 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
F94.1 is in Chapter 5 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for F94.1 include: disinhibited attachment disorder of childhood (F94.2); normal variation in pattern of selective attachment.
Yes, F94.1 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.